General : Virgin TV (2024)

[Media Boy UK]

Hi

With Sky Forum web site today revealing that Sky are set to close Sky Sports SD Channels and MUTV SD Channel on Wednesday on Sky.

Can anyone who works for Virgin Media who see this post reveal if they will also close on Virgin from Wednesday?

Thanks for any info.

How would they carry on with Sky Sports SD if Sky themselves close it down ?

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by Paul

How would they carry on with Sky Sports SD if Sky themselves close it down ?

TV Listing are still on them.

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Also If you still need to pay £7 extra to watch Sky Sports in HD it Bye Bye from me.

[jfman]

I guess in theory they could downscale it themselves but would Sky allow this?

[ozsat]

Sky are not closing them down. They are closing the old SD feeds and they will be replaced by DVB-S2 versions which will be SD but incomptable with the older Sky SD boxes.

So Sky viewers will need an HD box to keep SD versions.

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Hi

With Sky Forum web site today revealing that Sky are set to close Sky Sports SD Channels and MUTV SD Channel on Wednesday on Sky.

Can anyone who works for Virgin Media who see this post reveal if they will also close on Virgin from Wednesday?

Thanks for any info.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

Hi

With Sky Forum web site today revealing that Sky are set to close Sky Sports SD Channels and MUTV SD Channel on Wednesday on Sky.

Can anyone who works for Virgin Media who see this post reveal if they will also close on Virgin from Wednesday?

Thanks for any info.

I can't see that happening, it would affect a lot of on-going contracts. As customers don't seem to be complaining about changes being forced on them, maybe it isn't happening on Virgin on Wednesday. That's not to say it won't happen eventually. Sky Sports SD isn't available on Stream but, then again, neither is MUTV, if you want to take that as an indication of where things are going. SD versions will still be available on Sky for viewers in the ROI where the SD version of Sky Sports is still sold as an option (as it is on Virgin).

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Originally Posted by jfman

I guess in theory they could downscale it themselves but would Sky allow this?

SD versions aren't actually being removed. They will no longer be available to Sky customers in the UK but will be available to customers in Ireland.

[Media Boy UK]

Originally Posted by ozsat

Sky are not closing them down. They are closing the old SD feeds and they will be replaced by DVB-S2 versions which will be SD but incomptable with the older Sky SD boxes.

So Sky viewers will need an HD box to keep SD versions.

Originally Posted by epsilon

I can't see that happening, it would affect a lot of on-going contracts. As customers don't seem to be complaining about changes being forced on them, maybe it isn't happening on Virgin on Wednesday. That's not to say it won't happen eventually. Sky Sports SD isn't available on Stream but, then again, neither is MUTV, if you want to take that as an indication of where things are going. SD versions will still be available on Sky for viewers in the ROI where the SD version of Sky Sports is still sold as an option (as it is on Virgin).

@epsilon I think if Sky do close Sky Sports SD Channels from Wednesday (OzSat says otherwise)

Virgin may just start to broadcast downgrade of Sky Sports HD Channels so you won't see Euro's sign when you see ads for KFC.

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by Media Boy UK

@epsilon I think if Sky do close Sky Sports SD Channels from Wednesday (OzSat says otherwise)

Virgin may just start to broadcast downgrade of Sky Sports HD Channels so you won't see Euro's sign when you see ads for KFC.

I would agree with what ozsat says about DVB-S2 but didn't mention that as it is beyond the scope of this thread. As for euro signs on KFC ads, well, Sky's playout arrangements are also way beyond the scope of this thread.

As Sky Sports SD and MUTV packages are still being sold by Virgin, as you have indicated on your X feed, it doesn't look as if they are planning for an imminent change.

[paul0363]

Here's a link to the story on RXTV:

https://rxtvinfo.com/2024/sky-to-clo...-in-hd-switch/

[Media Boy UK]

Channel 4 set to close their Music Channels next Month!

Here is when they are set to close;

June 7th:
*Magic TV

June 9th:
*Kerrang TV

June 12th:
*4Music
*Kiss TV

TBC:
*The Box

But note this information is still subject to change.

[spiderplant]

Sky's announcement is perfectly clear

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-channel-upgrade

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Sky's announcement is perfectly clear

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-channel-upgrade

Oddly, the screenshot shows a box with version 9F0902, which doesnt seem to be in the affected list.

[ozsat]

It was another Sky announcement that causes the confusion.

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/What-s-...4/td-p/4628421

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Sky's announcement is perfectly clear

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-channel-upgrade

[epsilon]

Originally Posted by spiderplant

Sky's announcement is perfectly clear

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-channel-upgrade

Clear as mud. The Irish version states

In May, you'll lose access to:

• Sky Sports channels.
• Sky Cinema channels.
• MUTV channel.

Whereas https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/What-s-...4/td-p/4628421 states

Sky Sports Premier League SD (Satellite 402/860) closes permanently in the UK only - HD remains at 402 - no changes to ROI

Ditto for other Sky Sports channels. Self-contradictory, so no clarity at all.

Hmm! you could have just confirmed what will be happening on Virgin.

[vincerooney]

so with sky sports+ i assume we'll be getting what the older sky box has and only have about 100 streams?